Firefighters hiking to wildfire near mouth of canyon west of Loveland

Feb. 7, 2013

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About 20 firefighters responded to an estimated 3-acre wildfire in the canyon west of Loveland, where difficult terrain hampered access.

The Alexander Fire in the Roosevelt National Forest was reported at 1:39 p.m. Thursday, and no structures were immediately threatened.

The terrain near the mouth of Big Thompson Canyon is “very steep and rugged,” and firefighters faced a “fairly lengthy hike” to reach the wildfire in the area of Alexander Mountain, said Division Chief Merlin Green with Loveland Fire Department.

It’s unclear how the fire started north of U.S. Highway 34, and the cause is under investigation, according to the National Forest Service.